Agrellan Badland vs Bogrin Brown

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bogrin Brown is more saturated than Agrellan Badland. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Agrellan Badland is a technical paint or medium and Formula P3 Bogrin Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Bogrin Brown instead of Agrellan Badland?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Bogrin Brown is more saturated than Agrellan Badland. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Agrellan Badland instead of Bogrin Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Agrellan Badland is more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.